Originally Posted by oldmako

Lots of unseemly bunky bashing.

We are very fortunate to possess a very large fleet of WB planes which require at least one additional pilot. These are very high paying and coveted positions that our brothers at DAL (for one) would love to have. That these pilots actually fly less is simply part of the equation. That their skill-set is rusty because of it is another. Just how many landings are there in any 24 hour period in a WB? Typically, just 2.

I was never a better stick than when I was hand-flying a Metroliner 6-8 legs per day under Part 135 rules. No Autopilot. No Yaw Damper. No Glass. No Flight Director, just an old HSI. So where do you draw the line?

Bunkies will always be rusty. Be glad that you'll always have that option. Many airlines do not.